A Bit of History

The honey bee first arrived in the U.S. in 1622. The Native Americans had no name for it, so they dubbed it the “white man’s fly.” Eventually, the honey bee migrated ahead of the white man; when the Native Americans saw the honey bee, they knew the white man would follow. Through history, honey has been used as a preservative, medicine, flavoring, salve for irritated skin, and contraceptive.